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John Howard

Parliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Bennelong, New South Wales, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004.

Ministerial Appointments

Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs from 22.12.75 to 17.7.77.

Minister of State for Special Trade Negotiations from 17.7.77 to 20.12.77.

Minister assisting the Prime Minister from 24.5.77 to 20.12.77.

Treasurer from 19.11.77 to 11.3.83.

Minister for Finance from 23.2.79 to 27.2.79.

Prime Minister from 11.3.96.

Parliamentary Party Positions

Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 26.3.75 to 11.11.75. Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs and Commerce from 26.3.75 to 11.11.75.

Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party from 8.4.82 to 5.9.85.

Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 16.3.83 to 5.9.85.

Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party from 5.9.85 to 9.5.89 and from 30.1.95.

Leader of the Opposition from 5.9.85 to 9.5.89 and from 30.1.95 to 11.3.96.

Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 16.3.83 to 9.5.89 and from 28.10.89 to 11.3.96. Shadow Treasurer from 16.3.83 to 5.9.85; Shadow Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce from 28.10.89 to 11.4.90; Industrial Relations, Employment and Training from 11.4.90 to 7.4.93; Industrial Relations from 7.4.93 to 31.1.95.

Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on the Public Service from 11.4.90 to 7.4.93.

Chair, Manpower and Labour Market Reform Group from 11.4.90 to 7.4.93.

Manager of Opposition Business in the House from 7.4.93 to 31.1.95.

Party Positions

Vice-President, Liberal Party (NSW) 1972-74.

New South Wales Delegate to Federal Council of Liberal Party 1973-74.

Member, State Executive of Liberal Party (NSW) 1963-74.

State Representative, Young Liberals (NSW) 1962-64.

Personal

Born 26.7.1939, Earlwood, NSW.

Married.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

LLB (Syd).

Solicitor.

Story	Date
The PM's Younger Look - a Tieless Howard	10 April 2007
The Morgan Verdict	14 July 2006
An Amazing Leadership Contest	11 July 2006
Costello Will Fight the Next Election Whatever Happens	6 July 2006
Daddy Will Have Been Pleased internet porn	28 June 2006
A Charitable Interpretation	22 June 2006
At Home Negotiations Continue	19 June 2006
People Want Uniformity in civil unions	9 June 2006
Fighting the Last War employment law	8 June 2006
Labor Moves a Step Further on Cheap Labour	7 June 2006
Meeting the President Could be Awkward	5 June 2006
An MP of Influence and Ability - Snowy Sale off	2 June 2006
A Reward for Loyalty	24 May 2006
A Perfect Political Climate for the Greens	22 May 2006
Keeping Politics in Perspective	12 May 2006
Rewards and Punishment	10 May 2006
Defending Executors of Christians	9 May 2006
High Court Decision Vital to Beazley's Chances	5 May 2006
Is the Bad News Really that Bad? Trust an issue	4 May 2006
Don't Blame Us: We only Run the Country	28 Apr 2006
John Howard and the Boiling Frog	27 Apr 2006
Much Ado About Nothing	26 Apr 2006
Not Believing the Evidence	25 Apr 2006
John Howard to Go?	21 Apr 2006
Death Penalty Pressure	20 Apr 2006
Persecution by Indonesia in West Papua?	7 Apr 2006
With West Papua It Is Hardly Always	6 Apr 2006
Don't Tell Them What They Don't Want to Hear	25 Mar 2006
Surely with this inquiry the government knows the answers	27 Feb 2006
Should prepare for Senate rebels	20 Apr 2005
Making Women's Weekly Grooming Costello	2 Sept 2005
Hypocritical in criticising Telstra management	7 Sept 2005
Not surprised so far by evidence to Cole inquiry	19 Jan 2006
Wheat Bribe Shame but Who is Winning and Losing?	4 Feb 2006
Age when first elected as PM	4 Dec 2004

Title : Prime Minister.

Party : Liberal Party of Australia

Parliament House Contact

PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Tel: (02) 6277 7700
Fax: (02) 6273 4100

Electorate Office Contact

Electorate Office:
Location:
230 Victoria Road
Gladesville NSW 2111

Postal Address:
PO Box 336
Gladesville NSW 2111

Tel: (02) 9816 1300
Fax: (02) 9816 1349

Sydney Office:
Location:
56-70 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Postal Address:
GPO Box 59
Sydney NSW 2001

Tel: (02) 8226 8400
Fax: (02) 9251 5454

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